Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
Nigerian health officials have confirmed the country's first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in a diplomat who traveled from Uganda. Authorities are currently tracing dozens of contacts to prevent a potential outbreak.
Why it matters
The spread of a deadly, untreatable strain of Ebola to a major urban center like Abuja presents a significant public health risk.
Bundibugyo strain has now affected four African nations, and become the DR Congo’s deadliest in recorded history.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info People walk out of an office at the headquarters of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 21, 2026 [Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters] By AFP and Reuters Published On 21 Oct 2026 21 Oct 2026 Nigerian health officials say test results have confirmed the country’s first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is behind a major outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the disease’s first spread to West Africa in the current outbreak.
The case involves a woman who travelled from Uganda to the capital, Abuja, on October 3, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said.
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